subhuman — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of a lower order of being than the human. 2) Zoology (of a primate) closely related to humans. 3) derogatory not worthy of a human being; debased or depraved. ► NOUN ▪ a subhuman creature or person … English terms dictionary

Subhuman — The term subhuman can refer to several concepts: * Subhuman (film), a 2005 thriller film. * subHuman (album) , a 2007 music album by Recoil * Subhuman/Something Came Over Me , a single by the experimental/industrial band Throbbing Gristle *… … Wikipedia

subhuman — sub|hu|man [sʌbˈhju:mən US ˈhju: , ˈju: ] adj 1.) not having all the qualities a normal human being has ▪ The enemy was regarded as subhuman. 2.) subhuman conditions are very bad or cruel →↑inhuman ▪ The refugees were living a subhuman existence … Dictionary of contemporary English

subhuman — [[t]sʌ̱bhju͟ːmən[/t]] also sub human ADJ If you describe someone or their situation as subhuman, you mean that they behave or live in a much worse way than human beings normally do. The Greeks treated women as subhuman... The subhuman conditions… … English dictionary

subhuman — 1. adjective Less than human; lacking characteristics of a human. To say he is subhuman is to make a grave insult; whether to him or to humanity is the question. Syn: neanderthal, troglodyte, Untermensch 2. noun … Wiktionary